History of 19th century art (1848-1914): evaluation and perspectives

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2007

Where are we with the history of art in the 19th century? In an attempt to answer this question, the Musée d'Orsay and the École du Louvre will bring together researchers from all over the world for three days. Twenty years after the opening of the Musée d'Orsay, an event which provoked a major discussion on the re-evaluation of artistic movements, this seemed an opportune moment for experts from all areas to look at the major advances and new perspectives in the understanding of art between 1848 and 1914, and to compare their ideas on the progress achieved in their specialist areas.

The organisers wished to avoid centring the discussions on the Musée d'Orsay in particular. So it was suggested that established figures in the relevant fields plan and lead the different sessions. There will be ten sessions in all. Six sessions will take place simultaneously enabling specialists in a particular field to meet up, put forward their recent work, to compare approaches between the various countries and to look at new questions raised by recent research. The others will be plenary sessions, on four major themes: The history of taste and critical reception. Which museums for which period of art history? Artist, career, institutions; New subjects, new approaches.

Organised by the Musée d'Orsay and the Ecole du Louvre, with the participation of the INHA

13 - 15 September 2007

Musée d'Orsay

and Ecole du Louvre

Communications in French and English, with simultaneous translation

Forum for young researchers

Before this event, the Institut national d'histoire de l'art, whose main aim is to promote research into the history of art, is organising a session for young researchers whose work relates to art between 1848-1914. As a prelude to the main symposium, whose aim is to offer an all-encompassing view of studies carried out during this 20 year period, the forum will look at the current dynamics of research in France. The propositions are distinguished by the richness and variety of the subjects chosen, from Maurice Denis to Rodin, including subjects as diverse as wallpaper, museum curators and art critics. The talks will be grouped around two themes: the definition of styles and artistic techniques; the history of institutions and critical reception.

Nicolas Buchaniec (Université Charles de Gaulle Lille III)

Jérémie Cerman (Université de Paris I-Panthéon Sorbonne)

Claire Garcia (École du Louvre - Université de Paris X-Nanterre)

Sarah Linford (Université de Clermont-Ferrand II)

Géraldine Masson (Université de Paris I-Panthéon Sorbonne)

Barbara Musetti (Université de Paris IV-Sorbonne)

Saskia Ooms (Université de Paris X-Nanterre)

Guillaume Peigné (Université de Paris IV-Sorbonne)

Guénola Stork (Université de Paris X-Nanterre)

Cécile Thézerais (Université de Paris I-Panthéon Sorbonne)

Thu 13 September 2007 - 09h00

Musée d'Orsay

Morning at the INHA

Afternoon at the Musée d'Orsay auditorium, level -2

History of taste and critical reception

Conceived and chaired by: Pascal Griener, lecturer at the Université de Neuchâtel